NOLF2 is beautiful, funny, witty, and best of all, a ton of fun.
NOLF2 is 3 years old and its graphics are better than those of some games coming out today. There are some parts of the game where certain, mostly unimportant, things look generic and some textures look too fuzzy. Nevertheless, most of the things that you will actually pay attention to look great and sharp. Weapons and enviorments are very well detailed. Effects look great as well. Cutscenes and the detail given to characters are outstanding. Characters' facial expressions and mouth movements are very well done. NPC movements look smooth and natural. Overall, graphics in NOLF2 are very good.
Gameplay: 19/20 Outstanding
NOLF2 is an FPS that is heavily influenced by RPG elements. You have a skill system that affects everything you do, whether it be stealth, stanima, or accuracy. You gain points to be added to your skills through completion of primary objectives, secondary objectives, and obtaining intelligence. Primary objectives are pretty simple- they are your main objective for wherever you are. They must be completed to complete the mission, so you always get the skill points. Secondary objectives are optional, give less skill points than and are harder to complete than primary objectives, and are shorter. Intelligence is really just finding any written documentation. So, you'd get skill points for finding a note telling a chef not to cook cabbage anymore because the latrines are getting really smelly but you'd also get skill points for finding a note telling you where to plant a bomb. The amount of points awarded vary. This whole system is very unique and fresh, and both the RPG and FPS elements go together very smoothly. You play as a 60's-era spy Kate Archer, very similar to Austin powers (The game after all was partly made by Fox) but she is a girl. That means there's all the cool gadgets and odd weapons as well as humor. A lot of humor. The intelligence papers usually get at least a chuckle out of you. Nearly all cutscenes are enjoyable, well-done, and humorous. There are crazy weapons and gagets like your mascara that turns into a stun prod, lipstick that turns into a spy camera, and even a banana. There are equally crazy enemies, such as cube-men and mimes. Playing the game, in general, is very enjoyable.
Playability: 17/20 Excellent
Once you play through NOLF2 the first time, you don't unlock anything besides level select. There is multiplayer, but NOLF2 just doesn't feel like a game that should be played on multiplayer- the game's major strong points lie in the single-player. So, playing NOLF2 the second time is just like the first time. But I bet you will play it again. And maybe a few more times. Why? Because it's a damn good game. You'll probably find things you didn't find the first time around- hell, there are hundreds halarious intelligence papers- and there aren't enough skill points in the game to max out everything, so you can try new things there. The game is pretty long, so you'll probably forget some things you did the first time through and it'll still feel great. The game's humor doesn't get old fast, either. NOLF2 gives a great play expirence and some good laughs, neither of which get old.
Tilt: 18/20 Excellent
NOLF2 has things that most other FPS games don't. As mentioned before, it has an RPG system that is integrated fully and smoothly. It has lots of good humor. It has a great storyline that is intruiging and easy to follow, unlike some games(I'm looking at you, Doom 3). It is obvious that the creators of NOLF2 thought outside the box, and they succeeded.